EMILY'S BLUE PERIOD by Cathleen Daly. Illustrated by Lisa Brown. Roaring Brook, 2014.

Short chapters, pictures
Spanning the double page spreads
Tell about Em's life.

What's your favorite animal?

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL? by Eric Carle and Friends. Holt, 2014.

Nick Bruehl, Mo Willems, Peter Sis and a host of other illustrators write about and draw their favorite animals in this collection. Kids will love seeing what animal was selected by their favorite authors and illustrators.

Mad Potter

THE MAD POTTER: GEORGE E. OHR, ECCENTIC GENIUS by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. Roaring Brook Press, October 2013.

George Ohr's incredible creations were hidden from sight for years. Greenberg and Jordan trace his path to the potter's wheel, a device that freed his creative spirit to experiment with form and design. Ohr took his creations to fairs and local shows and sold them by hand. He invited visitors to his studio inside to see more of the pots and sculptures. Many more became "lost" when Ohr retired from pottry. Now, a new generation can see how form and function and design were pushed to the limits by this more than a little eccentric artist.

Go, Diego, Go!

DIEGO RIVERA: AN ARTIST FOR THE PEOPLE by Susan Goldman Rubin. Abrams, 2013.

The life and loves of Diego Rivera are captured in this picture book biography by Rubin. From his fascination with the working class as subjects for his murals to his marriages, to his weight: Rubin gives readers some insight into the man and the artist and his legacy.

color everywhere

MONET PAINTS A DAY by Julie Dannenberg with illustrations by Caitlin Heimerl (Charlesbridge 2012) gives young readers a chance to meet Impressionist painter Monet as he travels across the countryside painting outdoors. Using snippets from his letters and journals, Dannenberg shows the process Monet used in his painting. Appendices give more information about the techniques of the Impressionist painters and more about Monet's life. <327>




MONKEY COLORS by Darrin Lunde with illustrations by Patricia Wynne (Charlesbrisge 2012) is a nonfiction book about the various colors and color combinations of monkeys. Simple text shows monkeys of all hues, and an appendix provides more information about each type of monkey in the book. <328>